advice on building a gaming rig

[thenoobmaster666]

hi everybody this is my first time here and ive heard the community is nice so i wanted to ask you guys for some advice.

 

basically whats going on is im gonna be getting a new computer next year for about a 1000 euros (1400 dollars). im gonna be building it myself but its not something i have experience with so i wanted to ask you guys if you have any suggestions for what combination of parts i should use for the best results. any help on the subject will be greatly appreciated

[Rheinwasser]

use?

[Rheinwasser]

 

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Edited August 28, 2014 by Rheinwasser

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

how many displays? we could go 1x gtx780 or 2xgtx760

[Tro]

how many displays? we could go 1x gtx780 or 2xgtx760

With a budget of 1000 euros? And why are you even giving people advice when you don't know how to choose components yourself?

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

sorry.

i looked over the 1000 euro and 1400 dollar part.

i was thinking 1400 euro's.

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

then a 280X wouldnt be bad

or a gtx770 if you want to stay nvidia

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

tip:

use a antistatic wristband.

i killed a quadro once by not doing that ;(

[techjunkie867]

Lol. I've never worn an anti-static wristband. Built numerous computers, never had a part die.

Were you rolling around in the carpet with the quaddro?

Antistatic wristbands are pretty useless. If you don't know to discharge your static before you start building, you probably shouldn't be building in the first place.

[thenoobmaster666]

use?

gaming. thats all i do. well gaming and playing yt videos in the background while gaming

[thenoobmaster666]

then a 280X wouldnt be bad

or a gtx770 if you want to stay nvidia

i prefer to use nvidia so ill go with gtx770

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

 

Lol. I've never worn an anti-static wristband. Built numerous computers, never had a part die.

Were you rolling around in the carpet with the quaddro?

Antistatic wristbands are pretty useless. If you don't know to discharge your static before you start building, you probably shouldn't be building in the first place.

 

i know. i touched the case before, but my bad that peice was painted and was non conductive.

*stupidity*

[MeepLikesToBuildPc's]

i have the following parts for you:

 

Intel core I7

Nvidia Gtx 770 (msi)

1TB WD GREEN

128 GB samsung evo basic

MSI z97 G43 GAMING

corsair vengeance black 8GB 

cooler master gm series 550 watt PSU ( I have build setups with i5's and titans with this PSU which work up until the day so this is OK)

corsair carbide series SPEC 0-1

noctua nhu 9B

cooler master fan for the back of the case.

 

i have the link of the website where i order from but that is translated from my language to english via translate.

 

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fazerty.nl%2Fwinkelmandje%2Fwinkelmandje%2F%3Flegen%3D1%26product%255B678985%255D%3D1%26product%255B474396%255D%3D1%26product%255B645239%255D%3D1%26product%255B620105%255D%3D1%26product%255B361602%255D%3D1%26product%255B626550%255D%3D1%26product%255B634347%255D%3D1%26product%255B247396%255D%3D1%26product%255B34640%255D%3D1%26product%255B688125%255D%3D1&edit-text=&act=url

[Guest]

i have the following parts for you:

 

Intel core I7

Nvidia Gtx 770 (msi)

1TB WD GREEN

128 GB samsung evo basic

MSI z97 G43 GAMING

corsair vengeance black 8GB 

cooler master gm series 550 watt PSU ( I have build setups with i5's and titans with this PSU which work up until the day so this is OK)

corsair carbide series SPEC 0-1

noctua nhu 9B

cooler master fan for the back of the case.

 

i have the link of the website where i order from but that is translated from my language to english via translate.

 

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fazerty.nl%2Fwinkelmandje%2Fwinkelmandje%2F%3Flegen%3D1%26product%255B678985%255D%3D1%26product%255B474396%255D%3D1%26product%255B645239%255D%3D1%26product%255B620105%255D%3D1%26product%255B361602%255D%3D1%26product%255B626550%255D%3D1%26product%255B634347%255D%3D1%26product%255B247396%255D%3D1%26product%255B34640%255D%3D1%26product%255B688125%255D%3D1&edit-text=&act=url

You don't need an i7 if it is just for gaming. Also low end Coolermaster psu's aren't that good. I would go with something from Superflower or XFX etc.

[BaSkA]

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.69 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1377.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

You could remove the 2TB HDD, get a cheaper CPU Cooler, get a cheaper PSU and then get a faster GTX 780 but I believe this would be a good gaming RIG that will definitely run most games really well on 1080p for some years.

[Guest]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.69 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1377.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

You could remove the 2TB HDD, get a cheaper CPU Cooler, get a cheaper PSU and then get a faster GTX 780 but I believe this would be a good gaming RIG that will definitely run most games really well on 1080p for some years.

 

Strange choice on the cpu cooler.

[thenoobmaster666]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.69 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1377.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

You could remove the 2TB HDD, get a cheaper CPU Cooler, get a cheaper PSU and then get a faster GTX 780 but I believe this would be a good gaming RIG that will definitely run most games really well on 1080p for some years.

 

 

thx for the suggestion ill look into it. i live in slovenia and we dont really have every part under the sun here.

You don't need an i7 if it is just for gaming. Also low end Coolermaster psu's aren't that good. I would go with something from Superflower or XFX etc.

have you seen the newest games?

i have the following parts for you:

 

Intel core I7

Nvidia Gtx 770 (msi)

1TB WD GREEN

128 GB samsung evo basic

MSI z97 G43 GAMING

corsair vengeance black 8GB 

cooler master gm series 550 watt PSU ( I have build setups with i5's and titans with this PSU which work up until the day so this is OK)

corsair carbide series SPEC 0-1

noctua nhu 9B

cooler master fan for the back of the case.

 

i have the link of the website where i order from but that is translated from my language to english via translate.

 

https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fazerty.nl%2Fwinkelmandje%2Fwinkelmandje%2F%3Flegen%3D1%26product%255B678985%255D%3D1%26product%255B474396%255D%3D1%26product%255B645239%255D%3D1%26product%255B620105%255D%3D1%26product%255B361602%255D%3D1%26product%255B626550%255D%3D1%26product%255B634347%255D%3D1%26product%255B247396%255D%3D1%26product%255B34640%255D%3D1%26product%255B688125%255D%3D1&edit-text=&act=url

thanks

[BaSkA]

Strange choice on the cpu cooler.

 

I would either put a more expensive or cheaper one. Then I wondered what if he wants to try OCing that 4690k later... that noctua cooler is actually pretty nice...

 

EDIT: Fuck me. I believe I put the wrong cooler. Even the 212 Evo seems to be better than the L12.

 

thx for the suggestion ill look into it. i live in slovenia and we dont really have every part under the sun here.

have you seen the newest games?

 

It's actually true... even a game released tomorrow won't take advantage of the Hyperthreading supported by the i7 - that's the main difference between the two processors.

The 4690k single core performance is actually better than the i7, I read that a while ago. So, for $100, you can get a better CPU and save money elsewhere or you can save some money with your CPU and spend that money elsewhere.

 

Getting a 4790k with a, let's say, GTX 770 will be worse than getting a 4690k with a GTX 780 for games...

[Guest]

have you seen the newest games?

 

You don't need an i7 if you are just gaming. Not that many games take advantage of hyperthreading.

[Guest]

 

I would either put a more expensive or cheaper one. Then I wondered what if he wants to try OCing that 4690k later... that noctua cooler is actually pretty nice...

 

EDIT: Fuck me. I believe I put the wrong cooler. Even the 212 Evo seems to be better than the L12.

 

 

 

 

Yes the 212 Evo would be a good choice. The Noctua L12 is more of a small form factor cooler.

[thenoobmaster666]

 

I would either put a more expensive or cheaper one. Then I wondered what if he wants to try OCing that 4690k later... that noctua cooler is actually pretty nice...

 

EDIT: Fuck me. I believe I put the wrong cooler. Even the 212 Evo seems to be better than the L12.

 

 

 

It's actually true... even a game released tomorrow won't take advantage of the Hyperthreading supported by the i7 - that's the main difference between the two processors.

The 4690k single core performance is actually better than the i7, I read that a while ago. So, for $100, you can get a better CPU and save money elsewhere or you can save some money with your CPU and spend that money elsewhere.

 

Getting a 4790k with a, let's say, GTX 770 will be worse than getting a 4690k with a GTX 780 for games...

no i dont think ill be OC the rig if i dont need to but it would be nice to get a 4690k and gtx 780 as ive heard a lot of good things about them

[thenoobmaster666]

 

I would either put a more expensive or cheaper one. Then I wondered what if he wants to try OCing that 4690k later... that noctua cooler is actually pretty nice...

 

EDIT: Fuck me. I believe I put the wrong cooler. Even the 212 Evo seems to be better than the L12.

 

 

 

It's actually true... even a game released tomorrow won't take advantage of the Hyperthreading supported by the i7 - that's the main difference between the two processors.

The 4690k single core performance is actually better than the i7, I read that a while ago. So, for $100, you can get a better CPU and save money elsewhere or you can save some money with your CPU and spend that money elsewhere.

 

Getting a 4790k with a, let's say, GTX 770 will be worse than getting a 4690k with a GTX 780 for games...

also i just looked some stuff up and we have a small (actually huge) issue:

 

http://www.dinokomp.si/produkt/intel-core-i5-4690k-3-50ghz-6mb-box/

http://www.dinokomp.si/iskanje/?search=gtx780

[thenoobmaster666]

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/whk26h/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($234.66 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-L12 37.8 CFM CPU Cooler  ($59.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($104.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 840 EVO 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($118.99 @ Amazon) 

Storage: Western Digital WD Green 2TB 3.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($81.69 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 780 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($469.99 @ Newegg) 

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($89.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: Corsair 760W 80+ Platinum Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1377.28

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

You could remove the 2TB HDD, get a cheaper CPU Cooler, get a cheaper PSU and then get a faster GTX 780 but I believe this would be a good gaming RIG that will definitely run most games really well on 1080p for some years.

 

okay so i took this post and with some corner cutting came up with this setup:

 

http://www.dinokomp.si/konfigurator/?mb_id=5463&procesor_id=5697&ram_id=437&gra_id=5789&gra_id=5789&hdd1_id=459&ssd1_id=3896&case_id=5366&sound_id=1675&optical_id=1117&cool_id=5103&power_id=5312

 

do you think it could work well enough?

[BaSkA]

okay so i took this post and with some corner cutting came up with this setup:

 

http://www.dinokomp.si/konfigurator/?mb_id=5463&procesor_id=5697&ram_id=437&gra_id=5789&gra_id=5789&hdd1_id=459&ssd1_id=3896&case_id=5366&sound_id=1675&optical_id=1117&cool_id=5103&power_id=5312

 

do you think it could work well enough?

 

I see some problems:

 

Only 2 GB and 1333Mhz is not good for RAM memory. Try to get, at least, 4GB at 1600MHz, but the optimal would be 8GB.

Also, the GT 730 is a low-end graphics card... you would not be able to play games on high settings at 1080p. Try to get, at least, a GTX 770 if you can afford that!

 

I believe the rest is okay !

[Guest]

You are also overspending on the motherboard and cooler. The cooler probably won't fit in that case as well, as it is quite large. Something like the Raijintek aidos would be a good choice. You could drop the soundcard as well, as motherboards have good onboard sound.